San Saba County Historical Commission

Cedar Brake Cemetery

Footnotes:  

 

1.         The Alexander Hamilton Kelly Family:

           Alexander Hamilton Kelly was born October 22, 1847 in Alabama. It was while he was visiting relatives in Texas that he met and married Laura Zenobia Harrison on July 16, 1874.

           Laura Z. Harrison was born on February 2, 1857 to Thomas and Maggie Harrison. She met and married "Alex" Kelly while they each were visiting relatives in Celeste, Texas.

           "Alex" and Laura moved to Texas in 1874 and settled in San Saba County, Texas, first in Pecan Grove and later in the Wallace    Creek/Simpson Creek area. They had eight children: (1) James Thomas; (2) William Grove; (3) John Edward; (4) Joseph Andrew; (5) Addie Laura; (6) Minnie; (7) Clara (Amthor) and (8) Maggie (Russell).

           Alexander H. Kelly died March 31, 1913. He is buried in the City Cemetery.

           Laura Z. Kelly died May 5, 1944. She is buried in the City Cemetery.

2. James Thomas Kelly, the son of A.H. Kelly and Laura Z. Harrison, was born February 29, 1876. He married Mrs. Dona (Edmondson) Hamrick June 20, 1915. They had two children: James Thomas Kelly, Jr. and Dorothy Nell Kelly (Schoenbacher).

           James T. Kelly, Sr. died August 16, 1943. He is buried in the City Cemetery.

           Dona Edmondson Kelly, born April 17, 1883, died February 10, 1970. She is buried in the Terry Cemetery.

3. William Grove Kelly was born December 26, 1878 and died October 15, 188 1. He is buried in the Linn Cemetery.

4. Joseph Andrew Kelly was born December 18, 1883 and died December 17, 1948. He is buried in the City Cemetery.

5. Minnie Kelly was born August 16, 1889 and died February 24, 1987. She is buried in the City cemetery.

6. Mollie Kelly was born June 22, 1891 and died October 18, 1948. She is buried in the city Cemetery.

Note: For additional information on the A. H. Kelly family see page 168 of Vol. I, San Saba County History 1856-1983.

See also Vol. 106, p. 529 for information on land transactions recorded in the official public records of San Saba County.